Outbreak of human parainfluenza virus 3 infections in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant population

J Infect Dis. 2001 Nov 1;184(9):1093-7. doi: 10.1086/322041. Epub 2001 Oct 12.

Abstract

Clinical manifestations and epidemiological features are described for a cluster of 12 cases of human parainfluenza virus 3 (HPIV3) infection that occurred among 64 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (SCT) recipients in an 11-week period during spring 2000. Upper respiratory symptoms predominated. Pneumonia occurred in 3 patients and was a contributing factor in the death of 1 patient. Exposure histories and molecular analysis of HPIV3 isolates suggested that both community acquired and nosocomially transmitted infections occurred during this outbreak. A chain of transmission within the outpatient clinic appeared to have occurred in 4 outpatients and to have extended to 2 hospitalized patients. Molecular epidemiology was useful in discerning routes of transmission in this outbreak.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • HN Protein / genetics
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / classification
  • Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / genetics
  • Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Respirovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Respirovirus Infections / virology
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • HN Protein